Tag Archives: Politics

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is adding four new amphibious aircraft to its firefighting fleet after last year's forest fire season was one of the worst in decades. The new Fire Boss AT-8...

MOOSE JAW - Canada's famous military aerial ambassadors - the Snowbirds - will soon be grounded. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Tuesday that after this upcoming season, the nine-jet aerobat...

OTTAWA - China's embassy in Canada says a Canadian MP's visit to Taiwan crosses a "red line" at a time when Ottawa is attempting to rebuild its relationship with Beijing. Conservative MP Michael Chong...

PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the lyse Palace in Paris on Monday as part of a mission focused on economic co-operation with France. Ahead of th...

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. prosecutors asked a judge Monday to dismiss criminal fraud and conspiracy charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who had been accused of duping Wall Street investors who...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its de...

WASHINGTON - The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold for US$8.05 million after nearly two years on the market. Global Affairs Canada confirmed the sale price - which amoun...

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's governing NDP and Opposition Progressive Conservatives are at odds over who will be to blame if a planned sales-tax cut on food is delayed beyond Canada Day. The dispute centres ...

If you search "Airbnb how to get started" you'll reach their splash page with a big number. As of May in Toronto, Airbnb says you can make more than $4,000 per month during the FIFA World Cup. It's a ...

HALIFAX - Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore met with an Uber lobbyist a day before the mayor persuaded council to delay a vote on a proposal to increase oversight of ride-hailing drivers, newly released doc...